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Kutz v. Bonita Springs Fire: Military-Service Bias Claims Plausibly Alleged

Joe Whitcomb: March 19, 2026

Background Michael Dean Casper sued Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company after a dispute over insurance benefits. His case included claims for breach of contract, bad-faith breach of an insurance contract, and unreasonable delay or denial of...

USERRA

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Guarantee Trust Life v. Estate of Casper: Survival Statute Does Not Limit Verdict

Joe Whitcomb: March 17, 2026

Background Michael Dean Casper sued Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company after a dispute over insurance benefits. His case included claims for...

Contract Dispute Contract Breach

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Public Service Co. v. Outdoor Design: PUC Lacked Authority to Limit Liability

Joe Whitcomb: March 16, 2026

Public Service Company of Colorado filed a lawsuit against Outdoor Design Landscaping LLC in the Colorado Supreme Court arising from an incident that...

Personal Injury

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Franklin D. Azar v. Ngo: Colorado Upholds Predeparture Nonsolicitation Clause

Joe Whitcomb: March 03, 2026

Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C., a Colorado law firm, employed Ivy Ngo as an attorney who helped lead the firm’s class action department. When...

Employment Law

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Colorado Supreme Court Defines “Unreasonable Risk” in Roadway Injury

Joe Whitcomb: February 25, 2026

In City and County of Denver v. Dennis, Sean Dennis, as conservator and on behalf of Doreen Heyboer, brought suit against the City and County of...

Personal Injury Premise Liability

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Idrobo v. Microsoft Corp.: Race Discrimination Claims Proceed Under NYCHRL

Joe Whitcomb: February 24, 2026

In Idrobo v. Microsoft, Louis Idrobo filed suit against Microsoft Corporation in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New...

Employment Law Employment Discrimination

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Schmelzer v. Slippery Rock Univ.: Retired Employee’s Retaliation Claim Fails

Joe Whitcomb: February 21, 2026

Background and Employment History In Schmelzer v. Slippery Rock University, Alan Schmelzer appealed an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler...

Employment Law

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Appeal in Rear-End Collision Case: Understanding Court Rulings

Joe Whitcomb: February 17, 2026

In Beard v. Parry, Mark Beard appealed a judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of Max Parry following a motor vehicle collision on Interstate...

Car Accidents Vehicular Accidents